| William Russell - 1856 - 240 oldal
...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more...varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden... | |
| 1856 - 428 oldal
...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more...in prose : but Pope did not borrow his prose from hia predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied • that of Pope is cautious and uniform.... | |
| Salem Town - 1856 - 420 oldal
...notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more...both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrovy his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 oldal
...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more...sole praise of either ; for both excelled likewise in prcse ; but Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 oldal
...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more...constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 oldal
...notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more...varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden... | |
| Richard Greene Parker - 1857 - 152 oldal
...attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. 778. Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both...varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind. Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1857 - 464 oldal
...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and ihose of Pope by minnte attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more...praise of either, for both excelled likewise in prose ; but'Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied... | |
| George Payn Quackenbos - 1857 - 470 oldal
...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There Is more dignity In the knowledge of Dryden, and more...of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either, fur both excelled likewise In prose; but Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1858 - 608 oldal
...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more...of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of Pope is cautions and uniform. Dry den obeys the motions of his own mind, Pope constrains his mind to his own... | |
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